Mixed 

Conditionals Exercise 
Fill the gaps using the verbs in brackets. This exercise is only for the brave. It was a request so don’t 
blame me, okay? Some verbs must be in the negative in order to make sense. 

1  If you .......................................... late again for training again today (to be), I .......................................... 
you play in tomorrow’s match. (let) 
2  I.......................................... all August in Thailand (to spend) if I .......................................... the time and 
the money. (to have) Maybe next year. 
3  I .......................................... angry (to be) if you .......................................... my chocolate mousse. (to eat) 
4  If just one person .......................................... my birthday (remember), I .......................................... sad. (to 
be) 
5  You.......................................... sorry (to be) if you .......................................... for your exams. (to revise) 
6  I .......................................... that umbrella inside the house (open) if I .......................................... you. (to 
be) It's bad luck. 
7  We.......................................... (to eat) out if there.......................................... no food at home. (to be) 
8  The holidays .......................................... great (to be) if the weather .......................................... better. (to 
be) 
9  I .......................................... out with him (to go) even if you .......................................... me. (to pay) 
10  If you .......................................... me about the concert (to tell), I .......................................... (to go) 
11  If you .......................................... so much beer (to drink), you .......................................... so fat. (to be) 
12  If I.......................................... you were coming (to know), I .......................................... a cake. (to bake) 
13  The world .......................................... a better place (to be) if politicians .......................................... less 
vain. (to be) 
14  You.......................................... it better (to do) if you .......................................... more time over it. (to take) 
15  If I .......................................... more about computers (to understand), I.......................................... help you 
out. (to be able to) 
16  I.......................................... enough milk for the weekend (to have)  if I .......................................... 
shopping on Friday. (to go) 
17  They.......................................... their children (to punish) if they .......................................... bad reports 
from school. (to get) 
18  What .............................. you .............................. (to do) if you .......................................... your house 
keys? (to lose) 
19  What ..............................  you .............................. (to do) if your neighbour .......................................... you 
to dinner? (to invite) 
20  What .............................. they .............................. (to do) if they .......................................... to class today? 
(to come) 
21  What type of music ..............................  they .............................. (to play) if they .......................................... 
a disco? (to have)

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Answers 

1  If you are late again for training again today, I won’t let you play in tomorrow’s match. 
2  I’d spend all August in Thailand if I had the time and the money. Maybe next year. 
3  I wouldn't be angry if you hadn’t eaten my chocolate mousse. 
4  If just one person had remembered my birthday, I wouldn’t have been sad. 
5  You'll be sorry if you don’t revise for your exams. 
6  I wouldn’t open that umbrella inside the house if I were you. It's bad luck. 
7  We’ll eat out if there's no food at home. 
8  The holidays would have been great if the weather had been better. 
9  I wouldn't go out with him even if you paid me. 
10  If you had told me about the concert, I wouldn have gone. 
11  If you didn’t drink so much beer, you wouldn't be so fat. 
12  If I'd known you were coming, I’d have baked a cake. 
13  The world would be a better place if politicians were less vain. 
14  You'll do it better if you take more time over it. 
15  If I understood more about computers, I’d be able to help you out. 
16  I’ll have enough milk for the weekend if I don’t go shopping on Friday. 
17  they’ll punish their children if they get bad reports from school. 
18  what would you do if you lost your house keys. 
19  what you would do if your neighbour invited you to dinner. 
20  what they woud have done if they hadn’t come to class today. 
21  what type of music they would play if they had a disco.

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First and second conditional (mixed)
Exercise 1
Respond to the following situations. Use the first or second conditional sentences. _____________

My sister is ill. She won't go out.

If my sister wasn't ill, she ........................... out.

I won't cook for you. I'll be busy at the weekend.

I won't cook for you if I ...................... busy at the weekend.

Won't he drink anything? He'll be thirsty.

If he .................................... anything, he'll be thirsty.

I don't have a driving licence. I can't drive you there.

If I ................... a driving licence, I could drive you there.

We'll go to the beach. The weather will be sunny.

We'll go to the beach on condition that the weather ............. sunny.

I feel so tired because I don't sleep well.

I .............................. so tired if I slept well.

I don't know how to do it. I can't help you.

I could help you provided I .................... how to do it.

Try this meal. You will like it.

If you ..................... this meal, you will like it.

Marion is much older than me. I won't marry her.

If Marion ......................... much older, I'd marry her.

I'll give you this map. You won't get lost.

I'll give you this map in case you ................... lost.

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First and second conditional (mixed): exercise 1
Key with answers ______________________________________________________________

My sister is ill. She won't go out.

If my sister wasn't ill, she would go out.

I won't cook for you. I'll be busy at the weekend.

I won't cook for you if I am busy at the weekend.

Won't he drink anything? He'll be thirsty.

If he doesn't drink anything, he'll be thirsty.

I don't have a driving licence. I can't drive you there.

If I had a driving licence, I could drive you there.

We'll go to the beach. The weather will be sunny.

We'll go to the beach on condition that the weather is sunny.

I feel so tired because I don't sleep well.

I would not feel so tired if I slept well.

I don't know how to do it. I can't help you.

I could help you provided I knew how to do it.

Try this meal. You will like it.

If you try this meal, you will like it.

Marion is much older than me. I won't marry her.

If Marion wasn't | weren't much older, I'd marry her.

I'll give you this map. You won't get lost.

I'll give you this map in case you get lost.

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Second and third conditional (mixed)
Exercise 2
Underline mistakest and correct them. Use the second or third conditionals. _________________

Example:

If you helped me yesterday, we would have finished in time. had helped_____

I'm sorry. I wouldn't have said it if I wasn't so angry. _______________

If I were you, I wouldn't have done it now. _______________

I can't join you. But I could have gone with you later if you didn't mind. _______________

I didn't speak German. If I spoke German, we wouldn't have got lost. _______________

If you hadn't stayed with me last night, I would feel so frightened. _______________

Sam feels lonely. He would be happier if he had been married. _______________

Liz doesn't want to apply for the job. But she would have got it if she tried it. _______________

The taxi driver didn't know the address. I would have arrived on time if he knew it. _______________

They invited you to the party. They wouldn't do it if they hadn't wanted it. _______________

If I could live anywhere in the world in future, I would have chosen Provence. _______________

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Second and third conditional (mixed): exercise 2
Key with answers ______________________________________________________________

I'm sorry. I wouldn't have said it if I wasn't so angry. hadn't been

If I were you, I wouldn't have done it now. wouldn't do

I can't join you. But I could have gone with you later if you didn't mind. could go

I didn't speak German. If I spoke German, we wouldn't have got lost. had spoken

If you hadn't stayed with me last night, I would feel so frightened. would have felt

Sam feels lonely. He would be happier if he had been married. was | were

Liz doesn't want to apply for the job. But she would have got it if she tried it. would get

The taxi driver didn't know the address. I would have arrived on time if he knew it. had known

They invited you to the party. They wouldn't do it if they hadn't wanted it. wouldn't have
done

If I could live anywhere in the world in future, I would have chosen Provence. would choose

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Conditional (mixed forms)
Exercise 3. Write the correct forms in conditional sentences. _____________

I don't have any breakfast if I ............................... to school.

□ go □ will go

Say hello to Lilly if you ................................. her.

□ see □ will see

We would have returned in time on condition that the sea .................................. so stormy.
□ wasn't □ hadn't been

Unless you .......................................... enough, you won't win the race.

□ practise □ don't practise

If he orders coffee in a restaurant, he ........................................... cappuccino.

□ would have □ usually has

If we needed your help, we ............................... you know.

□ would let □ let

Where will we stay if the hotel .......................................... full?

□ will be □ is

Suppose you ............................................ in summer, would you apply for a job?

□ will graduate □ graduated

If the flight had been cancelled, how ............................................................. to Cairo?

□ had we got □ would we have got

I'd take a box of matches in case we .................................. to make fire.

□ wanted □ would want

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Conditional (mixed forms): exercise 3
Key with answers ___________________________________________________________

I don't have any breakfast if I go to school.

Say hello to Lilly if you see her.

We would have returned in time on condition that the sea hadn't been so stormy.

Unless you practise enough, you won't win the race.

If he orders coffee in a restaurant, he usually has cappuccino.

If we needed your help, we would let you know.

Where will we stay if the hotel is full?

Suppose you graduated in summer, would you apply for a job?

If the flight had been cancelled, how would we have got to Cairo?

I'd take a box of matches in case we wanted to make fire.

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Mixed conditionals
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. ___________

I didn't invite them for dinner. But I .............................................................. if I was a good

cook. (not hesitate)

If we had bought a good map, we ......................................... in the middle of nowhere now.

(not be)

If I wasn't afraid of flying, I ........................................................... you in California a long

time ago. (visit)

I'd have my driving licence if I ............................................ at the traffic lights. (stop)

If you had sold your business, you ........................................... life now. (can enjoy)

If I were you, I ................................................. the job after the pay drop. (quit)

I'd be a happy man if I ........................................ Marion when we were young. (marry)

If we didn't trust them, we ............................................................... them to stay with us last

summer. (not ask)

He'd study at university if he ....................................... the entrance exam. But he didn't. (pass)

Tina's French is quite weak. She would have helped you in Paris if her French .........................
better. (be)

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Mixed conditionals: exercise 4
Key with answers ___________________________________________________________

I didn't invite them for dinner. But I wouldn't have hesitated if I was a good cook.

If we had bought a good map, we wouldn't be in the middle of nowhere now.

If I wasn't afraid of flying, I would have visited you in California a long time ago.

I'd have my driving licence if I had stopped at the traffic lights.

If you had sold your business, you could enjoy life now.

If I were you, I would have quitted the job after the pay drop.

I'd be a happy man if I had married Marion when we were young.

If we didn't trust them, we wouldn't have asked them to stay with us last summer.

He'd study at university if he had passed the entrance exam. But he didn't.

Tina's French is quite weak. She would have helped you in Paris if her French was better.

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Conditional sentences - Test

A - Which type of the Conditional sentences is used?

1) If I find your key, I'll tell you.

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

2) Daniel would have been home on time if the bus had come.
a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

3) She would be very happy if her friends came.

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

4) My parents would have bought the house if it had been cheaper.

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

5) If you had done your homework, you could have written a better test.
a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

6) If it rains, I'll wear a raincoat.

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

7) If it wasn't so late, I would go shopping.

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

8) If they had driven carefully, they wouldn't have crashed into the other car.
a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

9) What would you do if you saw a robber?

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

10) If Lisa had got up earlier, she would not have been late for work.
a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)
b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)
c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

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B - Finish the sentences. Use the correct phrases.

1) If Amy does the washing up,

a) her brother will clear the table.
b) her brother would clear the table.
c) her brother would have cleared the table.

2) If he learned the new words,

a) he can get a good mark in the test.
b) he could get a good mark in the test.
c) he could have got a good mark in the test.

3) I would go to the party

a) if you come with me.
b) if you came with me.
c) if you had come with me.

4) If we had seen the film,

a) we will not buy the DVD.
b) we would not buy the DVD.
c) we would not have bought the DVD.

5) My uncle would stay longer in York

a) if he has more time.
b) if he had more time.
c) if he had had more time.

6) The teacher will not be happy

a) if we forget our homework again.
b) if we forgot our homework again.
c) if we had forgotten our homework again.

7) If I were you,
a) I will not play hockey.
b) I would not play hockey.
c) I would not have played hockey.

8) If you drove from Paris to Lisbon,

a) which way will you go?
b) which way would you go?
c) which way would you have gone?

9) If you wait a minute,

a) I'll go with you.
b) I'd go with you.
c) I'd have gone go with you.

10) You would have slept much better

a) if you will take your medicine.
b) if you took your medicine.
c) if you had taken your medicine.

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C - Which answers are correct?

1) Which of the following words/phrases can be used in a Conditional sentence type I?

a) play e) sing
b) plays f) would sing
c) played g) sang
d) had played

2) Which of the following words/phrases can be used in a Conditional sentence type II?
a) play d) sing
b) played e) sang
c) has played f) had sung

3) Which of the following words/phrases can be used in a Conditional sentence type III?
a) had played d) sang
b) have played e) had sung
c) has played f) have sung

D - Complete the sentences.

1) type I: If I _______________ (to study), I _______________ (to pass) the test.

2) type II: If I _______________ (to study), I _______________ (to pass) the test.
3) type III: If I _______________ (to study), I _______________ (to pass) the test.
4) type I: If the sun _______________ (to shine), we _______________ (to go) swimming.
5) type II: If the sun _______________ (to shine), we _______________ (to go) swimming.
6) type III: If the sun _______________ (to shine), we _______________ (to go) swimming.
7) type I: They _______________ (to fly) to Canberra if they ____________ (to have) more money.
8) type II: They _______________ (to fly) to Canberra if they ____________ (to have) more money.
9) type III: They _______________ (to fly) to Canberra if they ____________ (to have) more money.

E - Put in the correct verb forms.

1) If the weather had been better, we _______________ (to come) by bike.

2) If you were older, you _______________ (to go) to the party.
3) If Alice _______________ (to have) more money, she would go to Africa.
4) John's mother _______________ (to have) more time for him if he does the washing up.
5) If Steven had taken his camera, he _______________ (to take) nice pictures.
6) They will stay longer in Paris if they _______________ (to find) a cheap hotel.
7) If Brian _______________ (to like) horses, he could ride well.
8) If Sarah _______________ (not/to eat) so much junk food, she could have been in the school
hockey team.
9) He can write good stories if he _______________ (to feel) like it.
10) If you listened carefully, you _______________ (to know) about it.

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